Two Steuben County bears were among the heaviest harvested in 2024, while a WMU in Steuben and Chemung counties had one of ...

Last year was a good one for New York State bear hunters. The Department of Environmental Conservation reports that hunters in the state harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting ...

New York hunters harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting season, a 24% increase from the previous year, ...

The 2024-2025 hunting season in New York was the second safest on record. That’s according to new data from the Department of Environmental Conservation’s annual hunting safety report.

Hunters in New York harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting seasons, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has announced.

DEC said long-term trends in bear harvest density show bear populations stabilizing in both the Northern and Southern Zones.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced hunters in New York harvested an estimated ...

A mix of outdoors stories from across New York, including information on the closure of some fishing seasons in the state.

Feb. 14 another safe year of hunting seasons, with the 2024-25 season being the second safest on record in New York. DEC released its annual report documenting hunting-related shooting incidents ...